Livingston Memorial Church and Burial Ground
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| Location | CR 10 & Wire Rd., Linlithgo, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°10′16″N 73°50′50″W / 42.17111°N 73.84722°WCoordinates: 42°10′16″N 73°50′50″W / 42.17111°N 73.84722°W |
| Area | 1.3 acres (0.53 ha) |
| Built | 1722 |
| Architect | Avery & Hildreth; Van Buren,James M. |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 85002271[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 12, 1985 |
Livingston Memorial Church and Burial Ground is a historic Dutch Reformed church at CR 10 & Wire Road in Linlithgo, Columbia County, New York. It was built in 1870 on the site of the original 1721 church and above the Livingston family burial crypt established in 1727. It is on land provided by Robert Livingston the Elder (1654-1728) in his will. It is a one story, rectangular brick structure, 48 feet long and 24 feet wide. It features a square tower added to the building in 1890 and Gothic arched windows. The burial ground contains 39 stones, with the earliest dating to 1772-1781; burials ceased in 1890.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
- ↑ Neil Larson (July 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Livingston Memorial Church and Burial Ground". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-07-04. See also: "Accompanying 12 photos".
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